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Dana Ysabel Dela Cruz (they/she) is a Brooklyn-based writer, educator, and grad student at the Pratt Institute School of Information. Their work has appeared in the Santa Barbara Independent, Huffington Post, and AsAmNews.

Dana Ysabel Dela Cruz

When you're 17, your manager gets fired, and every one else calls in sick so you show up to an empty coffee stand and have to run it and close by yourself for 3 hours.

‘Three people’s jobs and I’m only getting paid as one’: Teen says she had to run a Starbucks alone in viral TikTok (updated)

Brooke Sjoberg is a freelance writer who graduated with her Bachelors in Journalism from the University of Texas at Austin in 2020.

Brooke Sjoberg

Blonde woman in front of a number of heart-shaped mugs.

‘I am heartbroken’: Anthropologie employee accuses company of ripping off her mug design in viral TikTok

Dan Latu is a freelance journalist writing about the internet and culture. Previously, his work has appeared in the Real Deal and Columbia News Service.

Dan Latu

A disappointed woman (L) and a warning label (R).

‘Toxic is an understatement’: Bath and Body Works fragrance health warning sparks debate in viral TikTok

Tricia Crimmins is a former Senior Reporter on the politics and tech team covering discrimination, identity, and the 2024 election.

Tricia Crimmins

‘She’s definitely being exploited’: Teen influencer leaves TikTok after viewers accuse her mom of sexualizing minors

A man pointing (L) and two men walking (R).

‘When 3 Mexicans get fired for no reason’: TikToker confronts construction boss who fired him in viral video

Laiken Neumann is a former Trending news editor based in Austin, Texas.

Laiken Neumann

‘You Panera people really pay almost $6-$9 for this’: Panera worker prepares the soup in viral TikTok, sparking debate

A woman crawling on the floor of a fast food restaurant.

‘When a customer pulls to the window before open’: Viral TikTok shows Dairy Queen worker hiding from drive-thru customers by crawling on floor

‘Isn’t it illegal to display recipes like that?’: Starbucks worker shows how vanilla sweet cream is made in viral TikTok, sparking debate

Kathleen is a Honolulu-based freelance writer, editor and communications strategist who has been published by the New York Times, Vice, Huffington Post, Hana Hou!, and more. She&#8217;s worked in the communication departments at the Honolulu Museum of Art, ACLU of Hawaii and Hawaii Community Foundation. When she&#8217;s not writing, she can be found in the ocean, walking her rescue poi dog or oil painting.

Kathleen Wong

TikToker texts deceased sister until a business with same number replies.

‘Time for them to go out of business’: TikToker regularly texts deceased sister. Then a business ‘coldly’ responds

cat outside door (l) hand petting cat (c) cat in bathroom (r) all with caption "my neighbors left their cat outside in the cold so I let them in my apartment for a bit"

‘It was past 2am at this point’: TikToker finds neighbor’s cat stuck outside in the cold, sparking debate

Moises Mendez II is a recent graduate from the Craig Newmark Graduate School of Journalism at CUNY. He is a freelance journalist based in New York City writing about everything from music to LGBTQ issues.

Moises Mendez II

‘Karen was mad a bug flew in her drink… on the beach’: ‘Karen’ throws her margarita at bartender in viral TikTok

‘I woulda quit’: Other workers marvel at UPS driver’s truck because there’s so many packages in it in viral TikTok

Woman yells at Panda Express workers, throws food in viral TikTok.

‘The fact that she’s in a onesie is perfect since she’s acting like a baby’: Woman yells at Panda Express worker, goes behind counter to throw food

Cecilia Lenzen is a former freelance writer for the Daily Dot.

Cecilia Lenzen

A white woman pulls Black man by the head.

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